We need a by-pass around the congested area around these bottle necks in the road. Who needs the income from a Walmart and a Harris Teeter for the cost of a few lives and the traffic and head aches we will face. Personally I would take a loss on prperty value, but would do so thinking my grandchildren would be safer crossing at school bus arrivals and leavings at the schools. I've already kicked the crap out of several marine recruits down at the local gas station for their antics on the road, but evermore Uncle Sam's Misguided Children are ging to be coming to the area and we need to offer them a safer way around Hampstead now!